Summary of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha - HERMANN HESSE Siddhartha is a novel published in 1922 by the German writer Herman Hesse. The novel was translated into English in the year 1951. This novel depicts the self – journey of Siddhartha. Siddhartha the son of a Brahmin lives near a river bank along with nature. He was an intelligent boy. He pronounced the word “om” at a very young age. He looked very handsome and the Brahmin girls in the village admired Siddhartha. Govinda was the close friend of Siddhartha. As a young man Siddhartha questioned atman. He was not able to get a proper answer for atman form the teachings of Brahman. So, he decides to join with a new sect of priests called Samanas. With the consent of his father he moves to the Samanas along with Govinda. For three years he follows the preaching’s of Samanas. He is able to endure the pain and sufferings through meditation. But Siddhartha realizes that through mediation it is impossible to get enl